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** The ''AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes'' series features a regular character known as The Censor Lady who constantly butts in to demand the characters behave in a more kid-friendly fashion.

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** The ''AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes'' ''WesternAnimation/AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes'' series features a regular character known as The Censor Lady who constantly butts in to demand the characters behave in a more kid-friendly fashion.

* ''BeakmansWorld'': Fear of the Media Watchdogs was one of the contributing factors as to why the show saved answering the most popular question sent into the show, "Why do we fart?", for the very last segment, after the show was canned for good. After all, they couldn't cancel the show twice...[[UnCanceled or could they?]]

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* ''BeakmansWorld'': ''Series/BeakmansWorld'': Fear of the Media Watchdogs was one of the contributing factors as to why the show saved answering the most popular question sent into the show, "Why do we fart?", for the very last segment, after the show was canned for good. After all, they couldn't cancel the show twice...[[UnCanceled or could they?]]

** The ''TinyToonAdventures'' episode "Washingtoon" dealt with a media watchdog destroying Acme Acres to prevent the further existence of funny cartoons. Of course, this is a show that openly mentions network censors in the theme song, so...

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** The ''TinyToonAdventures'' ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode "Washingtoon" dealt with a media watchdog destroying Acme Acres to prevent the further existence of funny cartoons. Of course, this is a show that openly mentions network censors in the theme song, so...

** When ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' did away with Beavis' pyromania-induced CatchPhrase of "Fire! Fire! Fire!" they replaced it with him shouting "Water! Water! Water!" whenever he saw a large body of it as a not-too-subtle jab at the censors. When Senator Fritz Hollings (D- S.C.) tried to cite the pair as a bad influence on kids, but misidentified them as "Beaver and Buffcoat", the animators used it as an in-joke, coming from the mouth of a ''prison inmate''.

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** When ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' did away with Beavis' pyromania-induced CatchPhrase of "Fire! Fire! Fire!" they replaced it with him shouting "Water! Water! Water!" whenever he saw a large body of it as a not-too-subtle jab at the censors. When Senator Fritz Hollings (D- S.C.) tried to cite the pair as a bad influence on kids, but misidentified them as "Beaver and Buffcoat", "Buffcoat & Beaver", the animators used it as an in-joke, coming from the mouth of a ''prison inmate''.

** During the first two seasons of ''{{Reboot}}'' (which is actually a Canadian show, but the concept is the same), several jokes were made at the expense of ABC's Broadcast Standards and Practices Department (BS&P). These include a weapon that fires life rafts being labeled "[=BSnP=] Approved", and a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed thinly-disguised parody]] of the VillagePeople singing a song to the tune of "YMCA" about the BS&P.

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** During the first two seasons of ''{{Reboot}}'' (which is actually a Canadian show, but the concept is the same), several jokes were made at the expense of ABC's Broadcast Standards and Practices Department (BS&P). These include a weapon that fires life rafts being labeled "[=BSnP=] Approved", and a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed thinly-disguised parody]] of the VillagePeople Music/VillagePeople singing a song to the tune of "YMCA" about the BS&P.

** When ''BeavisAndButthead'' did away with Beavis' pyromania-induced CatchPhrase of "Fire! Fire! Fire!" they replaced it with him shouting "Water! Water! Water!" whenever he saw a large body of it as a not-too-subtle jab at the censors. When Senator Fritz Hollings (D- S.C.) tried to cite the pair as a bad influence on kids, but misidentified them as "Beaver and Buffcoat", the animators used it as an in-joke, coming from the mouth of a ''prison inmate''.

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** When ''BeavisAndButthead'' ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' did away with Beavis' pyromania-induced CatchPhrase of "Fire! Fire! Fire!" they replaced it with him shouting "Water! Water! Water!" whenever he saw a large body of it as a not-too-subtle jab at the censors. When Senator Fritz Hollings (D- S.C.) tried to cite the pair as a bad influence on kids, but misidentified them as "Beaver and Buffcoat", the animators used it as an in-joke, coming from the mouth of a ''prison inmate''.

** A direct jab at the code was made in a Tweety Bird WartimeCartoon involving two cats, Babbit and Catsello ([[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed transparent pastiches]] of the comedy team AbbottAndCostello). Catsello goes up a ladder to get Tweety, and his partner tells him "Give me the bird!" The exasperated Catsello [[FourthWall makes a comment]]: "If the Hays Office would only let me, I'd give him [[FlippingTheBird the bird]] all right!"

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** A direct jab at the code was made in a Tweety Bird WartimeCartoon involving two cats, Babbit and Catsello ([[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed transparent pastiches]] of the comedy team AbbottAndCostello).Creator/AbbottAndCostello). Catsello goes up a ladder to get Tweety, and his partner tells him "Give me the bird!" The exasperated Catsello [[FourthWall makes a comment]]: "If the Hays Office would only let me, I'd give him [[FlippingTheBird the bird]] all right!"

* Say what you will about ''SpongeBobSquarePants'', he's managed to outrage conservatives ''twice''! Once for being gay, despite sponges being asexual. More recently for talking about global warming.

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* Say what you will about ''SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', he's managed to outrage conservatives ''twice''! Once for being gay, despite sponges being asexual. More recently for talking about global warming.

* ''RenAndStimpy'': The creators of Ren and Stimpy did not want to create an "educational" series. This stance bothered Nickelodeon. As the show grew in popularity, parent groups complained that Stimpy was subject to repeated violence from Ren. Other sources for complaint were the toilet humor and harsh language.

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* ''RenAndStimpy'': ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'': The creators of Ren and Stimpy did not want to create an "educational" series. This stance bothered Nickelodeon. As the show grew in popularity, parent groups complained that Stimpy was subject to repeated violence from Ren. Other sources for complaint were the toilet humor and harsh language.

* Francine Clara Censordoll (FCC) is probably the only recurring character on ''MoralOrel'' that's all about making vicious attacks on the FCC. First she never procreates, considers her view of morality to be above all others (believing herself to be just as holy as God), is an enormous hypocrite, doesn't care about actual harm to people (in a un-aired script she's the one who orchestrated Orel getting shot) and, if it wasn't for Clay Puppington, would be the worst character on the entire show.

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* Francine Clara Censordoll (FCC) is probably the only recurring character on ''MoralOrel'' ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' that's all about making vicious attacks on the FCC. First she never procreates, considers her view of morality to be above all others (believing herself to be just as holy as God), is an enormous hypocrite, doesn't care about actual harm to people (in a un-aired script she's the one who orchestrated Orel getting shot) and, if it wasn't for Clay Puppington, would be the worst character on the entire show.

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